Welcome to Writing Technical Reports

- [Instructor] So you want to write a technical report.The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a totalof 49,500 technical writers currentlyand projects the employment of close to 60,000in the next couple yearswith a growth rate of almost 5% higherthan the average of all other occupations.What exactly do those technical report writers do?First they obviously report by providing a thoroughwritten account of something investigated.

That something they report on is technical in naturesuch as engineering, informatics, government,or the environment.So a technical report writer prepares a written documentabout some technical area.Hi, I'm Judy.I look forward to helping you learn how to producea technical report that is clear, concise, complete,and coherent, one that shows your skillsand meets your readers' needs.We'll analyze what to report,research and observations, for example,how to report it, all the technical report cardsand they can be numerous, and in what order to presentthe information.

Of course, we'll focus on the report-writing processthrough the lessons.So knowing what to do, in what order to do it,how to complete each step in the most efficient way possiblewhile always keeping the reading audience in mindcan help you follow a logical planthat will make technical report writing less intimidating.Are you ready to begin that technical writing journeythat will result in a high quality technical report?Maybe you'll become one of those technical writersin the Bureau of Labor stats.

Let's get started.

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11/11/2016

Technical reports are the cornerstone of research projects and stand-alone routine investigations. Writing reports correctly is important. Whether you are a researcher responsible for your own reports or a technical writer interpreting the work of others, this course will help you generate clear, concise, and complete technical reports. Writing instructor Judy Steiner-Williams explains how technical reports differ from other report types and outlines all the elements needed to make reports as comprehensive as possible. In addition, she provides tips on how to simplify your writing—which can be especially challenging when using technical language—and helps you evaluate your audience's needs, so you can best address their concerns.

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